21st Century Nanotechnology Digest: Federal Research and the National Nanotechnology Initiative, Nanoscale Science, and Nanomaterials (Core Federal Information Series)

This important and up-to-date printed digest provides a guide to nanotechnology – called the next industrial revolution – and extensive research into this vital new field by the federal government. Nanoscale research refers to science, engineering, and technology at the level of atoms and molecules, with a length scale of 1 to 100 nanometers – a nanometer is one billionth of a meter. This collection of documents and papers from federal agencies provides knowledge about ongoing research activities and highlights the potential of this amazing new technology. The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) provides a multi-agency framework to ensure U.S. leadership in nanotechnology, investing in fundamental research to further understanding of nanoscale phenomena and facilitates technology transfer. A report from the NNI states:

"Imagine a single area of scientific discovery with the potential to enable a wealth of innovative new technologies across a vast array of fields including health care, information technology, energy production and utilization, homeland security and national defense, biotechnology, food and agriculture, aerospace, manufacturing, and environmental improvement. Nanoscience, the study of the unique properties of matter that occur at extremely small scales, has this potential. Advances in nanoscience and engineering are already ushering in new applications – or nanotechnologies – that are leading to improved products across a broad realm of sectors, from textiles to electronics. Nanotechnology promises breakthroughs that will revolutionize the way we detect and treat disease, monitor and protect the environment, produce and store energy, and build complex structures as small as an electronic circuit or as large as an airplane."

There is material from the National Nanotechnology Initiative, the Department of Defense (DOD), and other sources.

Coverage includes:

* Nanotechnology - From Imagination to Reality
* Funding Innovation
* Budget Overview by Agency
* Status Report on various initiatives (Industrial College of the Armed Forces)
* Enhanced Warfighting Capabilities
* Nanoelectronics
* Nanotechnology for Sensing
* Nanomaterials, Homeland Defense
* Nanostructured Systems Self-Assembly
* R and D at the DOD
* Nanoimprint Lithography
* International Nanotechnology Funding Outlook
* Broad Societal Implications
* Scientific Breakthroughs
* Patents
* Top 15 Institutions
* State Participation
* 2003 Budget Supplement
* Foundation NNI Documents from 2000.

For a complete, comprehensive electronic guide to nanotechnology, see our CD-ROM titles, including ISBN 1592482740.